"tonguelessly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more tonguelessly [comparative], most tonguelessly [superlative]
Etymology: tongueless + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tongueless|ly}} tongueless + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} tonguelessly (comparative more tonguelessly, superlative most tonguelessly)
  1. Without use of the tongue; silently.
    Sense id: en-tonguelessly-en-adv-curm4N5b Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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